ladle · measure

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 斗 has 4 strokes; 漏斗 is read ろうと, and 一斗缶 is read いっとかん.
• Basic usage: 漏斗 is a funnel for transferring liquid or other material through a narrow opening; 一斗缶 is a square metal container with an 18-liter capacity.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A tool and the name of a container
  • 漏斗の代わりにした describes rolling thick paper into a substitute for a funnel. The focus is its role as a tool for transferring liquid rather than as a storage container.
  • The reading of 一斗缶 contains a small っ. The name also applies to an empty can, as in 空の一斗缶, so it does not mean that 18 liters are currently inside.